Editing Robert's Rules of Order (section)

== Parliamentarians ==
A [[Parliamentarian (consultant)|parliamentarian]] is an expert on [[parliamentary procedure]]. To be effective consultants for the organizations they work for, parliamentarians are expected to be knowledgeable on ''Robert's Rules of Order''.<ref>{{Cite book|title = The Parliamentarian of Tomorrow|last = Bierbaum|first = Gene |publisher = Xlibris Corporation|year = 2010|isbn = 978-1-4535-4792-2|page= 23|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=A66bDt_A1DMC&q=parliamentarian%20of%20tomorrow&pg=PA23}}</ref>{{Self-published inline|certain=yes|date=December 2017}}

The [[National Association of Parliamentarians]] (NAP) is the largest non-profit association of parliamentarians in the world. This organization bases its opinions and instruction upon ''Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised'' (12th ed.).<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.parliamentarians.org/about/parliamentary-basics/|publisher = National Association of Parliamentarians|title = Parliamentary Basics|access-date = 2015-09-18|archive-date = 2015-08-25|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150825021802/http://www.parliamentarians.org/about/parliamentary-basics/|url-status = dead}}</ref> Membership in this organization requires passing an exam which is based on the first half of the concise guide, ''Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief'' (3rd ed.).<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.parliamentarians.org/applyjoin/applications/|publisher = National Association of Parliamentarians|title = How to Apply|access-date = 2015-09-18|archive-date = 2015-09-14|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150914070914/http://www.parliamentarians.org/applyjoin/applications/|url-status = dead}}</ref>

The [[American Institute of Parliamentarians]] is another non-profit association of parliamentarians. This organization stresses proficiency and familiarity with a variety of [[Parliamentary authority|parliamentary authorities]], although it states on its website that "''Robert's Rules of Order'' is the most frequently used parliamentary authority".<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://aipparl.org/site/education/become-a-parliamentarian/|title = Become a Parliamentarian |publisher=American Institute of Parliamentarians|access-date = 2015-09-18|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160219163445/http://aipparl.org/site/education/become-a-parliamentarian/|archive-date = 2016-02-19}}</ref> The website also states that it "is the premier manual on parliamentary authority" and "a 'must-have' text for every parliamentarian".<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://aipparl.org/site/recommended-reading/|title = Recommended Reading |publisher=American Institute of Parliamentarians|access-date = 2015-11-12|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023303/http://aipparl.org/site/recommended-reading/|archive-date = 2015-11-17}}</ref>